Go  Arai,Hisako  Fujihara,Kazutoshi  Nakaoka,Koji Kawaguchi,Mitsuhiko  Hasebe,Nanami  Nakamura,Shuji  Koyama,Takanori  Eguchi,Tomoyuki  Saito,Yoshiki  Hamada,
A Device for Polypectomy May Contribute to Safety in Bloodless Resection of a Small Hemangioma of the Tongue under Local Anesthesia
Journal of Surgical Oncology
2020
2674-3000
http://dx.doi.org/10.31487/j.JSO.2020.02.06
https://www.sciencerepository.org/a-device-for-polypectomy-may-contribute_JSO-2020-2-106 
Abstract: Hemangiomas require appropriate treatments with controlled intraoperative bleeding. Even for a small
hemangioma, the treatment is usually provided under general anesthesia to control bleeding. However, in
the case of the patients who are at high risk of surgery under general anesthesia, a surgical treatment method
must be considered under local anesthesia. We performed polypectomy for the resection of a small tongue
hemangioma in an 88-year-old patient under local anesthesia. The device for polypectomy is suitable for
the resection of a small hemangioma of the tongue, even for a patient who is at risk for surgery under general
anesthesia.Keywords: Polypectomy, hemangioma, tongue, bloodless